Fwd: [Celtics' Stuff Wow. Newsflash: it's a three game series.--NSL

[Jim Metz <james.metz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: JB <JimMetz@mac.com>
> Date: Wed May 29, 2002  05:54:03 PM US/Eastern
> To: Celticsstuffgroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Celtics' Stuff Wow. Newsflash: it's a three game 
> series.--NSL
> Reply-To: Celticsstuffgroup@yahoogroups.com
>
> On Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at 12:31 PM, 
> michael.j.marlow.01@alum.dartmouth.org wrote:
>
> BY DAVID WOHL
> For the Star-Ledger
> excerpt:
>> The Celtics really let a tremendous opportunity slip away. After 
>> dealing what could have been a crushing psychological blow to the Nets 
>> with their record-setting comeback in Game 3, Boston needed to come 
>> out and attack as if it were a continuation of that fourth quarter 
>> right from the start in Game 4.
>>
>> Steal the last sip of Jersey swagger. Eviscerate their energy.Invade 
>> their collective id. Hammer the Celtics' home-court advantage into 
>> them.
>>
>> Instead, the Celtics came out like tourists in a foreign city, unsure 
>> of in what direction to turn. They let the Nets get a huge dose of 
>> confidence back when they ran wild for 31 points in the first quarter.
>>
>> So now it's a three-game series. The rest of these games are not going 
>> to be pretty basketball. Great effort and judgment down the stretch 
>> are going to impact games at the end.
>>
> 		*************
> 	Anyone know if this is the same Dave Wohl who had a pretty nice 
> career as a shooting guard and actually coached the Nets, some years 
> back? UPenn, I believe. Another big five "mainliner," making his living 
> in the NBA. I have to say, he's a pretty good writer also:
> 	"Steal the last sip of Jersey swagger."
> 	"Eviscerate their energy."
> 	"Invade their collective id."
> 	"Hammer the Celtics' home-court advantage into them."
> 	His above analysis and use of language puts him far ahead of his 
> peers, on the Western side of the Hudson.
> 	Speaking of the series; it's being written that the players are 
> getting sick of each other. From my chair, I'm getting sick of all of 
> the other Nets writers.
> 	One of their columnists today was questioning their rookie Richard 
> "Richardson (sic)," on why he didn't get his usual minutes in game 4. 
> Not only did the writer screw  up the kids name, but where was his  
> editor? Was this the same A-hole, who has been giving us the summery of 
> Jason's little kid's court side cutsies?
> 	In any event, I'm going to put all my pressures to bear, on ending 
> this series Friday night.
> 	The C's haven't really played well offensively, or shot well, 
> since the fifth game of the Philadelphia series. It's about time they 
> did. Time to loosen up and just play the damn game. Yes, the playoffs 
> get more intense as the series advance, but, by now, the team ought to 
> be able to get into a flow.
> 	Knock these ******** out tonight with a huge effort and roll over 
> them in Boston on Friday. Bring on that team from the "L.A. Times," or 
> at least the "Sacramento Bee"	
> 	Giddyup!
>
> 	     JB
>
> 	
> 			Unchain My Heart!
>        		
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